Anxiety – Knowing Neurons

Neuro Primer: Pubertal Timing

septiembre 12, 2022septiembre 10, 2022 Lauren Granata Anxiety, biological pathway, Childhood, Desarrollo, environmental influence, gonadotropins, Hormones, Hypothalamus, KNDy neurons, pituitary gland, puberty, estrés

By: Lauren Granata The transition from childhood to adulthood is notoriously turbulent. Teens fumble through these years as they try to finesse a balance between school, extracurriculars, and their ever-shifting… Leer más

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Knowing Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)

junio 29, 2022agosto 3, 2022 Sarah Barron Amygdala, Anxiety, depresió, Fight or flight, Hippocampus, Insomnia, Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, Trauma

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La Parálisis del Sueño ¿Qué es y qué lo causa?

junio 26, 2021agosto 6, 2021 Mira Rakicevic Anxiety, Cataplexy, circadian rhythm, La electroencefalografía, o EEG,, Electromyogram, Genetics, Hallucination, hypnagogic hallucination, Hypnopompic, Insomnia, Narcolepsy, NREM sleep, parasomnia, PER2, Polysomnography, REM sleep, Sleep, Sleep Apnea, Sleep Atonia, Sleep paralysis, estrés, Vestibular-motor Hallucination

Artículo original: Sleep Paralysis: What Is It and What Causes It?, Mira Rakicevic Traducido por Valia Gregory ~~~ La parálisis del sueño es un tipo de parasomnia (un término general… Leer más

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How Floating in Darkness Takes the Body off the Mind

junio 8, 2021junio 8, 2021 Joel Frohlich Anxiety, Awareness, Brain Awareness, imágenes cerebrales, Cognición, Consciousness, red de modo predeterminado, Resonancia Magnética funcional, Psychology

What happens when your mind disconnects from all outside sensations? First, you undress, put in earplugs, and step into a floatation tank, the water warmed to the temperature of your… Leer más

Mental Health Neurological and Psychiatric Disorders

The Default Mode Network and Depression

diciembre 20, 2020febrero 18, 2021 Stacey Neglia Anxiety, red de modo predeterminado, depresió, Resonancia Magnética funcional, Meditation, TEP, Psychedelics

The inner landscape of the mind can be a dark and gloomy place for people with depression and anxiety. It is often filled with negative self-talk and repetitions of bad… Leer más

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COVID-19 and Mental Health: How Social Isolation Impacts Your Brain

julio 27, 2020julio 25, 2020 Sophia La Banca Anxiety, Cerebro, Communication, covid-19, depresió, Salud Mental, Oxytocin, social isolation, stress response

Currently, we are facing one of the worst pandemics in human history. Since our means to fight the virus are still limited, social distancing has been the best way to… Leer más

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Sleep Paralysis: What Is It and What Causes It?

diciembre 30, 2019junio 3, 2021 Mira Rakicevic Anxiety, Cataplexy, circadian rhythm, La electroencefalografía, o EEG,, Electromyogram, Genetics, Hallucination, hypnagogic hallucination, Hypnopompic, Insomnia, Narcolepsy, NREM sleep, parasomnia, PER2, Polysomnography, REM sleep, Sleep, Sleep Apnea, Sleep Atonia, Sleep paralysis, estrés, Vestibular-motor Hallucination

Sleep paralysis is a type of REM parasomnia or abnormal behavior that takes place during the REM sleep cycle. Also known as sleep atonia, this condition refers to the feeling… Leer más

A cartoon image of a sun in the sky with golden rays extending outwards, with cannabis leaves on either side of the sun. Illustrated by McCall Sarrett.

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Does Cannabidiol (CBD) Actually Help Anxiety?

abril 18, 2019abril 18, 2019 Grace Browne Amygdala, Anxiety, Anxiolytic, Autismo, Cannabidiol, Cannabis, CBD, Cingulate Cortex, DEA, dementia, Dextromethorphan, Drug, EFSA, Epilepsy, FDA, Resonancia Magnética funcional, Marijuana, Neurotransmitters, Paranoia, Phytocannabinoids, Psychology, serotonin, Society, THC

Cannabidiol (CBD), a non-intoxicating compound of the Cannabis plant, has exploded in popularity in recent times, touted as a medical “cure-all”. Retailers promise their products will heal cancer, stop dementia… Leer más

Brain Basics Neurological and Psychiatric Disorders

The Microbes that Make Us Human

marzo 22, 2017junio 30, 2017 Shuhan He Anxiety, germs, eje intestino-cerebro, Salud Mental, microbes, microbiota, mood, probiotics

If you ever gotten glitter on you, then you know that you will inevitably continue to find glitter on you many days after you’ve washed and showered. Take a moment… Leer más

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The Epigenetic Legacy of Trauma

marzo 8, 2017junio 30, 2017 Eric Harvey Anxiety, depresió, DNA, Epigenetics, Genetics, Holocaust, Kristallnacht, Methylation, Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, PTSD, Rachel Yahuda, Trauma

The evening of November 9th, 1938, began with typical fall solemnity for many Jews living across Germany: closing up their shops and businesses, returning home from school, and preparing family… Leer más

Interviews Neurological and Psychiatric Disorders

Mental Health is a Part of Health: A Conversation with Shekhar Saxena

noviembre 8, 2016junio 30, 2017 Anita Anxiety, Conversation, depresió, Global, Salud, Interview, Mental, Neurociencia, Neuroscience 2016, Policy, Psychiatrist, PTSD, Investigar, Science, SfN, SfN16, Shekhar Saxena, Society for Neuroscience, WHO, World Health Organization

In a recent presidential town hall, President Obama looked directly into the camera and made a powerful statement about mental health. “If something inside you feels like it’s wounded, it’s… Leer más

Neuro News Sensation and Perception

LSD: Psychedelic Thrill or Optimism Pill?

abril 20, 2016septiembre 24, 2017 Rachel Jonas 5-HT2AR, Albert Hofmann, Anxiety, blood-oxygen-level dependent, BOLD, Cerebro, cáncer, depresió, Effects, Experimento, Resonancia Magnética funcional, functional connectivity, functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging, hallucinogen, Imperial College London, LSD, lysergic acid diethylamide, Neurociencia, Pain, placebo, psilocybin, Science, serotonin, serotonin 2A receptor, signal, Therapeutic, Therapy

If you’re in a room with ten adults, chances are two of them are going to develop a mental illness –- and only one of them will receive proper treatment.… Leer más

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The Sum of All Fears… Includes Safety?

enero 22, 2014marzo 5, 2017 knowingneurons 2013, Amygdala, Anxiety, Fear, Genud-Gabai, Janak, Journal of Neuroscience, Paz, Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, PTSD, Safety, Safety Encoding in the Basal Amygdala, Safety Signals in the Primate Amygdala, Sangha

Identifying safe or dangerous situations are essential for survival. A child may be fearful of crossing a road alone, but he will be completely relaxed while crossing the same road… Leer más

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Indiana Jones and the Overactive Amygdala

mayo 15, 2013marzo 5, 2017 Jillian L. Shaw 2013, Amygdala, Anxiety, Fear, Indiana Jones, Öhman, ophidiophobic, Panic, Phobia, Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, PTSD, Snake

For Indiana Jones, there was no villain as menacing and no foe as treacherous as the writhing snakes in Raiders of the Lost Ark. Audiences saw their archaeologist champion paralyzed… Leer más

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Superhuman Fearlessness? Think Again.

febrero 25, 2013marzo 5, 2017 JuanVelasquez 2013, Amygdala, Anxiety, CO2, Fear, Fear and panic in humans with bilateral amygdala damage, Panic attack

There are a handful of things that make me really uneasy. The mere thought of getting onto a roller coaster, especially the kind that slowly ascends hundreds of feet before… Leer más